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<h2><span class="refentrytitle">gtk-builder-tool</span></h2>
<p>gtk-builder-tool — GtkBuilder file utility</p>
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<h2>Synopsis</h2>
<div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">gtk-builder-tool</code>  [<em class="replaceable"><code>COMMAND</code></em>] [<em class="replaceable"><code>OPTION</code></em>...]  <em class="replaceable"><code>FILE</code></em> </p></div>
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<a name="id-1.7.9.5"></a><h2>Description</h2>
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  <span class="command"><strong>gtk-builder-tool</strong></span> can perform various operations
  on GtkBuilder .ui files.
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  You should always test the modified .ui files produced by gtk-builder-tool
  before using them in production.
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<a name="id-1.7.9.6"></a><h2>Commands</h2>
<p>The following commands are understood:</p>
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<td><p><span class="term"><code class="option">validate</code></span></p></td>
<td><p>Validates the .ui file and report errors to stderr.</p></td>
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<td><p><span class="term"><code class="option">simplify</code></span></p></td>
<td><p>Simplifies the .ui file by removing properties that
      are set to their default values and write the resulting XML to stdout,
      or back to the input file.</p></td>
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<td><p><span class="term"><code class="option">enumerate</code></span></p></td>
<td><p>Lists all the named objects that are created in the .ui file.</p></td>
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<td><p><span class="term"><code class="option">preview</code></span></p></td>
<td><p>Preview the .ui file. This command accepts options
                to specify the ID of an object and a .css file to use.</p></td>
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<a name="id-1.7.9.7"></a><h2>Simplify Options</h2>
<p>The <code class="option">simplify</code> command accepts the following options:</p>
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<td><p><span class="term"><code class="option">--replace</code></span></p></td>
<td><p>Write the content back to the .ui file instead of stdout.</p></td>
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<a name="id-1.7.9.8"></a><h2>Preview Options</h2>
<p>The <code class="option">preview</code> command accepts the following options:</p>
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<td><p><span class="term"><code class="option">--id= ID </code></span></p></td>
<td><p>The ID of the object to preview. If not specified,
                gtk-builder-tool will choose a suitable object on its own.</p></td>
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<td><p><span class="term"><code class="option">--css= FILE </code></span></p></td>
<td><p>Load style information from the given .css file.</p></td>
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